Graduate student challenge-hindrance scientific research stress and creativity
Mediating effect of creative self-efficacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345837 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hao Yao (0000-0002-5794-7129, Tongji University), Qing Yu (0009-0003-2546-2121, Soochow University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 448-454 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2023.2246277 |
| OpenAlex | W4387694634 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 49 |
This study examined the relationship between graduate student challenge-hindrance scientific research stress and creativity and the mediating role of creative self-efficacy in that relationship. Participants were 1 210 Chinese graduate students from a large university in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai (females = 57.1%; humanities = 22.2%, social sciences = 45.9%, science, agriculture, and medicine = 21.9%; doctoral = 38.3%; mean age = 25.50 years). Using structural equation modelling and the bootstrap method, the results showed that challenge scientific research stress had a direct positive effect on graduate students' creativity, while hindrance scientific research stress had a direct negative predictive effect on graduate students' creativity, but to a lesser extent. Creative self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between graduate student challenge scientific research stress and creativity, strengthening the relationship. Also, creative self-efficacy fully mediated in hindrance scientific research stress on graduate student creativity. These results are related to the differences in graduate students' experiences of efficacy during individual perceptions of different stressors. The results of this study are consistent with social cognitive theory. These findings suggest a need for research managers to give graduate students suitable and challenging research tasks, a supportive research environment, resources, and material rewards for success.Keywords: challenge-hindrance scientific research stressgraduate studentcreativitycreative self-efficacystressorssocial cognitive theory Data availability statementResearch data will be available on request, subject to participant consent and after completing all necessary documentation. The data presented in this study are available on request from Hao Yao ([email protected]).Informed consentInformed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in this study.Ethical approvalAll procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee.Additional informationFundingThis research was funded by the National Education Sciences Planning of China, grant number BEA210114
Creativity · Graduate students · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Self-efficacy · Social cognitive theory · Stress (linguistics · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Medicine · Pain Management and Placebo Effect · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |